Laurent Fabius
Laurent Fabius
Laurent Fabiusis a French Socialist politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 17 July 1984 to 20 March 1986...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth20 August 1946
CountryFrance
develop financial means necessary public scientific transport wish
If we wish to develop scientific research, a transport policy, public services, it is necessary to have the financial means to do so.
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The U.S. withdrawal from the Kyoto protocol endangers the entire process.
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The Commission's proposal was adopted by all countries except Ireland, ... It is true it is the first time that such a step has been taken and it is obviously important.
historical time
I think really this time it's a historical moment,
conceived economic europe movement permits slowly social surely upwards
I have always conceived of the construction of Europe as a movement which permits slowly and surely an upwards social and economic harmonisation.
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This is very good news for the Socialists. I think it is important that the Socialist Party closed ranks on a leftist ticket.
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derail economic expectations of economic agents, and put public budgets in danger of new imbalances.
changed countries europe last longer methods
But with this last enlargement Europe has changed its nature. The new countries are diverse. The old methods will no longer work.
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Europe is viewed as being the steady and growing element of the whole system,
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I really urge the government to withdraw this bad project before there is a serious accident.
banks euro historic talks
I think there will be talks between the banks and the unions. But the introduction of the euro is a historic act,
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Italy is one of the pillars of Europe and one could be quite worried, ... So I think there is a need for a clarification at the level of the heads of government.
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I hope that this trial will serve truth and justice, ... I hope this necessary trial will allow us to establish that from what we knew, we acted in good conscience.
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Very often we use the word historical but it's not historical. This time it is, because I think this is the first time 12 nations, 12 large nations, decide to join their currency, their sovereignty, and to have the same currency. And it's not only a question of a new currency, it's a new stage in the building up of the European Union.